Bali Bamboo
70YY 51/669 · #C8C73A · LRV 51 — warm yellow tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Thai Curry21
- 2Chilled Wine41
- 3Bali Bamboo51
- 4Jackfruit62
- 5Lemon Chiffon79
What Color Is Bali Bamboo, Really?
Bali Bamboo reads as a warm yellow tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Glidden 70YY 51/669 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Bali Bamboo
Bali Bamboo is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes Bali Bamboo
At LRV 51, Bali Bamboo is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its yellow undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Bali Bamboo are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Glidden 70YY 51/669 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Sulfur YellowP320-6 · Behr | 3.3 | 57 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Exotic Lime399 · Benjamin Moore | 0.9 | 55 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Parsley Sprig6008-8B · Valspar | 1.7 | 50.4 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Slap HappyPPG1217-7 · PPG / Glidden | 2.0 | 55 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Hoppy Green124-5DB · Dutch Boy | 3.8 | 57 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Fluorescent LimeDE5517 · Dunn-Edwards | 2.1 | 46 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Bali Bamboo within Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #C8C73A in HSL space. Pair Bali Bamboo with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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